The stigma associated with sexual relations and pregnancy before marriage may negate India’s advantage of having progressive abortion laws. Read more »
The draft telecom Bill skirts concerns over the draconian surveillance provisions built over the archaic laws of the British era that threaten the fundamental rights of citizens. Read more »
Chinese economy is one of the growth engines of the world and even a temporary decline will have disastrous consequences for the global economy. Read more »
Analysts had earlier speculated that the government wasn't likely to take the political risk of stopping the free rations in view of the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where... Read more »
As resolutions under IBC 2016 and the SARFAESI Act 2002 involve major haircuts, banks and the RBI may look at tighter NPA guidelines. Read more »
The weak rupee will fuel inflation and hurt India’s GDP growth and trade balance. Read more »
UPI vs SWIFT: India has an onerous task at hand as it looks to push the homegrown UPI as an alternative to SWIFT, dominated by western countries. Read more »
The announcement of the national logistics policy is a timely step, but it needs to be accompanied by efforts to improve the country’s rail, air, road and water transport networks. Read more »
The Federal Reserve has already raised its benchmark interest rate by two-and-a-half percentage points since March without making much of an impact on prices. Read more »
While there is general agreement on the need for big tech regulation, the powerful digital firms are resisting all attempts towards this goal. Read more »